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How to Divide Founder Equity: 4 Criteria to Discuss

View from Seed

But delaying or avoiding the conversation often results in it being more awkward than it needs to be. You can then work with your law firm to formally draw up founder common stock paperwork either then or subsequently. Once you have the framework, it’s simply a matter of having the conversation and reaching an agreement.

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Punch & Pie: How Should Co-Founders Divide Equity?

Agile VC

But delaying or avoiding the conversation often results in it being more awkward than it needs to be. You can then work with your law firm to formally draw up founder common stock paperwork either then or subsequently. Once you have the framework, it’s simply a matter of having the conversation and reaching an agreement.

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Punch & Pie: How Should Co-Founders Divide Equity?

Agile VC

But delaying or avoiding the conversation often results in it being more awkward than it needs to be. You can then work with your law firm to formally draw up founder common stock paperwork either then or subsequently. Once you have the framework, it’s simply a matter of having the conversation and reaching an agreement.

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Keep Term Sheets Simple for Quicker Cash to Spend

Startup Professionals Musings

The first capital a young company receives usually takes the form of common stock, the same class of shares the founders hold. This clause attempts to protect the conversion price of stock of Angel investors, prior to additional financing, from being reduced to a price equal to the price per share paid in a later “down” round.

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A Primer on Angel Investment ‘Simple Term Sheets’

Startup Professionals Musings

The first capital a young company receives usually takes the form of common stock, the same class of shares the founders hold. This clause attempts to protect the conversion price of stock of angel investors, prior to additional financing, from being reduced to a price equal to the price per share paid in a later “down” round.

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Raising Startup Capital Through Convertible Debt Financing

Business Plan Blog

Raising Seed Capital. Most startup founders do not have enough capital to launch their companies and need to raise money at some point. Among the most common methods of funding used by startups when raising seed capital is “Convertible Debt Financing.” 3) Giving non-voting stock. About The Author.

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Keep Term Sheets Simple for Quicker Cash to Spend

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The first capital a young company receives usually takes the form of common stock, the same class of shares the founders hold. This clause attempts to protect the conversion price of stock of angel investors, prior to additional financing, from being reduced to a price equal to the price per share paid in a later “down” round.